The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the winners of the 2023 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) during the NAHB International Builders’ Show held last week in Las Vegas. There were 135 platinum, gold and silver award winners, along with seven best in region winners and a WOW award winner. The awards are sponsored by SMEG.

Celebrating its milestone 40th year, BALA recognize outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry including single-family production, custom, rental, affordable, interiors, remodeling, community and international.

“For the past four decades, BALA has been the building industry’s premier residential design awards program, honoring the value and importance of good home and community design,” said Seth Hart with DTJ Design in Boulder, Colo., and NAHB’s 2023 Judging Chair. “We are thrilled to honor this year’s winning companies and individuals, recognizing their creativity, innovation and ingenuity.”

The winners include:

Room of the Year:
Interior Architecture and Design
Island Breeze – Cabana
Sarasota, Fla.
Architect/Designer: Zobrist Design Group
Builder: Nautilus Homes
Interior Designer: Jett Thompson Interiors
Landscape Architect/Designer: Michael A. Gilkey, Inc.
Photographer: Jessica Glynn

Community of the Year:
Community
LC Germantown
Nashville, Tenn.
Architect/Designer: LRK
Builder: Lifestyle Communities Construction, LLC
Developer: Lifestyle Communities
Interior Designer: Lifestyle Communities
Land Planner: LRK
Photographer: Sara Bill Photography/McGinn Photography

Remodel of the Year:
Remodeling
Saguaro Serenity
Tucson, Ariz.
Architect/Designer: Soloway Designs
Builder: Wilson Builders
Interior Designer: Jaimeee Rose Interiors
Landscape Architect/Designer: Soloway Designs
Photographer: JM Real Estate Media

Multifamily Community of the Year:
Multifamily
Chronicle Mill
Belmont, N.C.
Architect/Designer: BB+M Architecture
Builder: Armada Hoffler Construction
Developer: Armada Hoffler
Interior Designer: BB+M Architecture
Interior Merchandiser: BB+M Architecture
Landscape Architect/Designer: Site Solutions, LLC
Photographer: Tim Buchman / Easterday Creative

Home of the Year:
Single-Family Custom
The Burch Creek Home
South Ogden, Utah
Architect/Designer: EDA Architects
Builder: Peterson Builders Inc.
Interior Designer: A/Typical Design
Landscape Architect/Designer: Valley Design Build
Photographer: Nick Neuberger

WOW Award:
Single-Family Custom
The Viharas Villa Upekka
Malibu, Calif.
Architect/Designer: LUNO Design Studio
Interior Designer: LUNO Design Studio
Landscape Architect/Designer: Pamela Burton & Company
Photographer: LUNO Design Studio

Additional Information about the BALA program can be found at bestinamericanliving.com.